Legal Opinion

Disbrow v. Driggs

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided September 26, 1858PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Motion to remove a cause into the circuit court of the United States.

1Opinion of the Court

Hoffman, Justice.

' The agreement of the plaintiff and his attorney, made upon the application of the defendant as well as his attorney, that the defendant have further time to answer, there being no notice of appearance given nor any other step taken on the part of the defendant, is not the entering of an appearance, so as to preclude the application to remove the cause, under the act of Congress. (5 Duer, 605 ; 3 Duer, 686.)

2, It is settled in our state, that a notice of retainer given by an attorney for the defendant, does not prevent the application. (Cases cited, ibid.)

3. The state court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cooley v. LawrenceThe Superior Court of New York City · 1855
  2. Durand v. HollinsThe Superior Court of New York City · 1854

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Stark v. Port Blakely Mill Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1906
  2. New England Tire & Sales Co. v. Kelly-Springfield Tire Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925

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